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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65885119&loc=d3e1392-128463

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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

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Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information - ECD Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Supplemental Unaudited Pro forma Information
Pro forma income tax benefit		$ (876,100)		$ (876,100)
ECD Business
Supplemental Unaudited Pro forma Information
Total revenues	$ 631,664		$ 576,503	1,962,090	$ 1,772,684
Net income	$ 24,007		$ 83,924	975,851	$ 245,714
Pro forma income tax benefit				$ 876,100